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The U.S. Department of Commerce is examining whether monosodium glutamate (MSG) from China is being imported into the U.S. through Malaysia in a way that avoids antidumping duties. This investigation, prompted by a referral from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is part of a broader inquiry to determine if the MSG is subject to current duty orders. Interested parties are invited to provide their input, and the Commerce Department plans to decide and inform the CBP whether this MSG should be subjected to U.S. antidumping duties.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has started an inquiry to see if standard steel welded wire mesh from Mexico, completed in the U.S. using low-carbon steel wire made in Mexico, is bypassing existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders. This investigation responds to requests from several U.S. companies concerned about this matter. The inquiry will look into whether the final assembly or completion process in the U.S. is minor and the impact of this on the product's overall value. The Commerce Department will gather information from producers and exporters in Mexico and issue initial findings within 150 days.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has started an investigation to determine if seamless oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from China are avoiding existing trade duties by being sent to Thailand for completion before being imported into the U.S. This inquiry is in response to concerns raised by certain U.S. industries and unions, suggesting these goods might be evading antidumping and countervailing duties. The department will collect data from Thailand and decide whether these goods meet the criteria for circumvention under U.S. trade laws. Letters and questionnaires will be sent to producers in Thailand to gather necessary information.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is starting a country-wide investigation into whether imports of a chemical known as 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid (HEDP) from China are being slightly altered to dodge existing duties placed on them. This action follows a request by Compass Chemical International LLC, which alleges these products are evading antidumping and countervailing duty orders. The inquiry will evaluate whether these products, changed in minor ways, should still fall under these duties. The Department is also planning to use information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection to select which companies to focus on in the investigation.